Brooklyn Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
542 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
DOB complaints
Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.
18 records
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Jul 21, 2026
CLOSED
7J
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3A72216
- DOB unit
- RTEU
- Inspected
- Jul 22, 2026
- Disposition date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Feb 21, 2026
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A49721
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Feb 22, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 22, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Dec 12, 2025
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A41270
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- Dec 12, 2025
- Disposition date
- Dec 12, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Oct 22, 2025
CLOSED
Construction -Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits (83)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3A34092
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Dec 31, 2025
- Disposition date
- Jan 2, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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May 23, 2025
CLOSED
Construction Safety Compliance Action (8A)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3A14790
- DOB unit
- CSC
- Inspected
- May 23, 2025
- Disposition date
- May 24, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Jan 7, 2025
CLOSED
Building - Vacant, Open And Unguarded (29)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3990103
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 29, 2025
- Disposition date
- May 30, 2025
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Sep 2, 2020
CLOSED
6X
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3767329
- DOB unit
- OBM
- Inspected
- Sep 1, 2020
- Disposition date
- Sep 2, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Jun 3, 2015
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Complaint Unsubstantiated Based On Department Records (I1)
- Complaint #
- 3517437
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jun 11, 2015
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Nov 5, 2010
CLOSED
Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3360003
- DOB unit
- EXCAV
- Inspected
- Nov 8, 2010
- Disposition date
- Nov 10, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Oct 5, 2010
CLOSED
Failure To Maintain (73)
Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)
- Complaint #
- 3357005
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Oct 4, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 5, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Oct 5, 2010
CLOSED
Adjacent Buildings - Not Protected (03)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3356959
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Oct 5, 2010
- Disposition date
- Oct 5, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Sep 23, 2010
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3355792
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Nov 24, 2010
- Disposition date
- Dec 6, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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May 1, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3189370
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jun 6, 2006
- Disposition date
- Jun 13, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Apr 7, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3187300
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Apr 15, 2006
- Disposition date
- Apr 17, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Apr 3, 2006
CLOSED
Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)
Stop Work Order Fully Rescinded N (L2)
- Complaint #
- 3186833
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Feb 26, 2020
- Disposition date
- Feb 27, 2020
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Mar 17, 2006
CLOSED
Excavation - Undermining Adjacent Building (14)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3185457
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Mar 17, 2006
- Disposition date
- Mar 17, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Mar 14, 2006
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3185143
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Mar 17, 2006
- Disposition date
- Mar 17, 2006
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3
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Jul 29, 1999
CLOSED
Structural Stability Affected (43)
Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)
- Complaint #
- 3072945
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jul 29, 1999
- Disposition date
- Aug 2, 1999
- Address on complaint
- 542 Lafayette Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 3